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I thought we werent suppose to mix.. i thought it was suppose to be straight coolant?
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The question becomes, are you flushing the system?
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...nge-101-a.html
That should give you a complete understanding.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...nge-101-a.html
That should give you a complete understanding.
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You want to end up with a 50/50 mix for most locations including Texas. If you see very low temps in winter (artic) you may want to go a bit stronger. Most bottles have a chart or other general recommendations for a proper mix.
Total cooling system capacity including the degas bottle is 27.5 qts. If you drain the radiator by the lower hose or the draincock you'll remove 1/2 the system capacity--about 14 qts. Therefore it takes 14 qts of 100% coolant added back to the system to get a 50/50 mix if you do a complete flush and fill because your starting with water in the system you'll need the concentrate to end up with a proper mix.
If you drain and refill with no flushing,what's left in the engine is 50/50 so you have to account for that.
Total cooling system capacity including the degas bottle is 27.5 qts. If you drain the radiator by the lower hose or the draincock you'll remove 1/2 the system capacity--about 14 qts. Therefore it takes 14 qts of 100% coolant added back to the system to get a 50/50 mix if you do a complete flush and fill because your starting with water in the system you'll need the concentrate to end up with a proper mix.
If you drain and refill with no flushing,what's left in the engine is 50/50 so you have to account for that.
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